Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:48 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 57 min7:58 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,630 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8663 householdsMedian household income $64,375Median home value $221,500Median rent $802 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,978 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 802 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 13%, construction 11%Average commute 21 minutes80% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 8°F28 in of rain a yearwettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 19 days19 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgewater station, 13 mi away; snow from Marion
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFreemanstate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 58 acresLake Charlesstate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 76 acresLake Vermillion Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 213 acresEast Vermillion Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 1,481 acresWalzstate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 391 acresKnodel Game Production Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 534 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 Nov 198240 mi away, near Tyndall, South DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 10 Dec 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTurner County, SD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025294 of 364 days measured66 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 36, worst day 125main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Minnehaha County, SD, 31 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMarionserves 894 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the ZIP area
Elevation1,451 ft442 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFreeman Regional Health Services Hospital8.0 miPost officeMarion Post Office2.5 miTown hallMarion City Hall2.5 miPoliceFreeman Police Office8.0 miFire stationMarion Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSioux Falls Regional Airport FSD31 miInterstateI-9019 miUS highwayUS 816.8 miCoachSioux FallsJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 57043 ZIP area.
